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California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Easier Forced Mental Health Holds

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Advocates of SB43 argued that existing laws for involuntary treatment didn’t apply broadly enough, and now the new law covers those whose mental illnesses or drug habits hit their self-protection abilities. Separately, in Utah, a lawsuit attacks TikTok for tempting kids into destructive habits.

6-Year-Old Undergoes Hemispherotomy In Rare Brain Surgery

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The unusual procedure to disconnect half the brain was to combat the young girl’s Rasmussen’s encephalitis, a chronic inflammatory neurological disease. In other neurological news, a report warns that by 2050 stroke deaths will near 10 million globally.

Arkansas Has Dropped Over 420,000 From Medicaid Rolls Over Six Months

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Over 427,000 residents (Arkansas has a population of around 3 million) have been dropped in the past six months, causing concern among health care advocates. Meanwhile, in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration faces a lawsuit alleging Florida didn’t provide data before purging Medicaid rolls.

Sanders: Big Nonprofits Do Too Little Charity Work; Hospital Lobby Disagrees

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The clash came as Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a report saying six of the biggest nonprofit hospital systems spent less than 1% of total revenue on charity care in 2021, casting a spotlight on their charity status. The American Hospital Association argued back, quoting its own higher figures.

DEA Extends Pandemic-Era Telehealth Rules For Prescribing Drugs

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Telehealth providers are pushing for permanent rules that allow certain controlled substances to be prescribed without an in-person medical appointment.

Florida Settles Over Withheld Covid Data, Will Release 3 Years’ Worth

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Florida Department of Health settled a lawsuit over data it had argued didn’t exist. The state’s surgeon general cut covid reporting at a time Florida was leading the nation in infections per capita. In Texas, lawmakers are again targeting private businesses’ covid mandates.

Insurers Overcharging Taxpayers For Medicare Advantage, Doctors Allege

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The overcharging sum, Physicians for a National Health Program alleges, could be at least $88 billion a year. Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage’s predictive AI software is in the spotlight for cutting off care to people who need it. Also: a federal program to cut sepsis deaths, open enrollment, and more.

Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 11, 2023

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Abortion law, opioids, Medicare Advantage, covid, Medicaid enrollment, telehealth rules, sepsis, mental health, and more are in the news.

Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Plan Approved, Cutting $1 Billion In Opioid Payouts

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The manufacturer of branded and generic drugs had been seeking court approval for a restructuring and bankruptcy plan allowing its payout to settle the opioid crisis to be reduced along with other debts. Also in the news: Narcan vending machines, a bill to prevent opioid deaths, and more.

Part Of Idaho’s Abortion Ban Temporarily Blocked In Appeal

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Tuesday to reconsider a case that will determine whether Idaho can prosecute emergency room physicians under the state’s near-total abortion ban. The judges halted enforcement of that measure in the meantime.

First Edition: Oct. 11, 2023

October 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

Narcan, Now Available Without a Prescription, Can Still Be Hard to Get

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist and Nicole Leonard, WHYY October 11, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Narcan is available without a prescription. Addiction treatment experts hope this move will increase access to the medication, which can reverse opioid overdoses. But hurdles remain: cost and stigma.

Hospitales perderán reembolsos de Medicare si no combaten mejor la mortal sepsis

By Julie Appleby October 11, 2023 KFF Health News Original

La sepsis es la respuesta extrema del organismo a una infección y afecta cada año a 1,7 millones de adultos en Estados Unidos.

Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats

By Julie Appleby October 11, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A new rule sets specific treatment metrics for suspected sepsis cases in an effort to reduce deaths, but some experts say the measures could add to antibiotic overuse and need to be more flexible.

An Arm and a Leg: John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (Part 1)

By Dan Weissmann October 11, 2023 Podcast

Pharmaceutical patents can drive up the costs of lifesaving medications. Hear what author and YouTube star John Green is doing to make tuberculosis drugs more accessible to the people who need them most.

Best Buy To Start Selling Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitor

October 10, 2023 Morning Briefing

This is the latest move into selling prescription-based medical devices by the big-box retailer. Among other news: The FDA has rejected a request from Alnylam to expand approval of a gene-silencing heart disease medication; Mark Cuban’s low-cost pharmacy is racking up collaborators; and more.

Study: Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Big Physical, Mental Health Risks Later

October 10, 2023 Morning Briefing

As if surviving cancer as a child isn’t difficult enough, a new analysis shows how experiencing cancer or its treatment is also highly linked to serious physical and mental health challenges later in life — with a 95% chance of developing a problem by age 45. In more upbeat news, some U.S. cancer drug shortages are lessening.

People Drank Their Way Through The Pandemic. Now Liver Disease Is Soaring

October 10, 2023 Morning Briefing

Perhaps inevitably, after the pandemic the rates of alcohol-associated liver disease to the point of needing transplants are said to be “skyrocketing.” In other news, California scientists have found high levels of bacteria in self-serve soda fountains.

CDC Data Show Long Covid Rarely Affects Children

October 10, 2023 Morning Briefing

Only a small minority of kids who have covid are affected by the lingering effects of long covid, new data show. Meanwhile, a separately study highlights the possibility of “long cold” symptoms, contrary to common ideas about the short duration of colds and the flu. Also in the news: updated covid shots.

Teens Experienced More Depression During Covid

October 10, 2023 Morning Briefing

Newly published research shows that teen depression rose during covid, with about 20% of adolescents having major depressive disorder symptoms in 2021 — the first whole pandemic year. But less than half who needed treatment received any, and even fewer minority adolescents did.

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